Publication
Oct 2014
This paper discusses the implications of the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) decision in December 2013 to create a unified military command for security cooperation in the Middle East. More specifically, it examines 1) why the GCC took this decision; 2) the historical background of the GCC defense cooperation and its achievements so far; 3) the characteristics and structure of the unified command, including integrated defense systems and intelligence; and 4) the political challenges and strategic impacts generated by the GCC’s decision to establish the unified military command.
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Author | Brahim Saidy |
Series | FPRI Monographs and Essays |
Issue | 6 |
Publisher | Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) |
Copyright | © 2014 Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) |